Exercise 1: Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. The manager suggested that we should _________ (try) to find another hotel.

2. Mary ( talk ) __________ , Hoa, on the phone at 9 o’clock yesterday .

3. He (go) __________ to school yesterday.

4. While I ( cross) __________ the street to go work last night, I (step) _________on a banana and (fail) __________ heavily.

5. He (go) __________ to Ha Long Bay for 2 weeks since then.

Put the following verbs in the correct PAST TENSES

1. My parents (not travel) ………………………. much when they were young.

2. I (chat) ………………………. to my friend for an hour on the phone yesterday.

3. He (stay) ………………………. at a fantastic hotel on holiday last summer.

4. I don’t want to go and see the film because I (see) ………………………. it last week.

5. I (meet) ………………………. Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago.

6. Jenny (wait) ………………………. for me when I arrived.

7. Last night I (read) ……………………. in bed when suddenly I (hear) ………………………. a scream.

8. Yesterday, George (fall) ……………………. off the ladder while he (paint) …………………. the ceiling.

9. While Mike (watch) ………………………. TV, Sheila (do) ………………………. the washing up.

10. While the football teams (warm) ……………………. up, the fans (wave) …………………. their flags.

11. After I (post) ……………………. the letter, I (realize) ……………………. that I (write) ……………………. the wrong address.

12. They (go) ………………………. home after they (finish) ………………………. their homework.

13. They (already leave) ………………………. the village before the Sun (rise) ……………………….. .

14. As soon as she (finish) ……………….……. cleaning the floors, she (start) …………………. gardening.

15. All the tickets (be) ………………………. sold before the concert began.

Exercise .Put the verbs in brackets in correct tenses.

1. If we meet at 9:30, we (to have) ________ plenty of time.

2. Lisa would find the milk if she (to look) _______ in the fridge.

    3. If you spoke louder, your classmates (to understand) ……_ you.

    4. Dan (to arrive) ___________ safe if he drove slowly.

   5. If you (to swim) ________ in this lake, you'll shiver from cold.

   6. The door will unlock if you (to press) _______ the green button.

   7. I (to call) _________ the office if I was/were you.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the  " past simple " or " past progressive " tense.
1. When my uncle ( come ) ________, we ( water ) _______ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu ( talk ) _______ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan ( practise ) _______ the piano while her sister ( read ) ________ comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys ( climb ) ________ up the trees when we ( visit ) _______ the zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba ( talk ) _______ with his classmate when the principal ( enter ) _________ their classroom.
6. Last night I ( make ) _______ a cake when the lights ( go ) ________ out.
7. While I ( cross ) ________ the street, I ( step ) _______ on a banana skin and ( fall ) _______ heavily.
8. It ( begin ) _______ to rain when I ( plant ) ________ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I ( arrive ) __________, the teacher ( write ) ________ on the blackboard.
10. When they ( walk ) _________ down the stairs, they ( hear ) _________ a strange noise.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come) ,we (water) the plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk) to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise) the piano while her sister (read) comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4.The monkeys (climb) up the trees when we (visit) the zoo yesterday morning.

5. Ba (talk) with his classmate when the principal (enter) their classroom.

6. Last night I (make) a cake when the lights (go) out.

7. While I (cross) the street,I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

8.It (begin) to rain when I (plant) some flowers in the garden.

9.When I (arrive) , the teacher (write) on the blackboard.

10. When they (walk) down the stairs, they (hear) a strange noise.

EXERCISE 1. Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. Their friends (meet) ______________ Mary at the party last night.

2. My father (go) ______________ to England next week.

3. Nam (not / come) ______________ to English class last night.

4. His father (cook) ______________ a meal tomorrow evening.

5. Would you mind if I (open) ______________ the front door? – Please do.

6. Many tickets (sell) ______________ by Mr. Leo tomorrow.

7. Do you mind if I (play) ______________ your guitar? - Sure. Go ahead.

8. Do you mind (tell) ______________ me how to write a book report?

9. Her father goes to Hanoi so as (take) ______________ part in an important event.

10. Would you mind (finish) ______________ the work yourself? - No problem.

11. The doorbell rang while Tom (watch) ______________ television.

12. Anna and Susan were cooking dinner when Martin (arrive) ______________ home.

13. The light (go) ______________ out while we were having dinner.

14. The students (take) ________________ the final test at 3 o’clock last Tuesday.

15. It was too late, so they decided (stay) ________________ at a hotel.

16. I suggest (buy) ________________ some books for the poor children.

17. I will finish (paint) ________________ the house by the end of the week.

18. Jane hopes (become) ________________ a lawyer in the future.

19. Black Panther (not, find) ________________ a new job yet.

20. The girls (finish) ________________ all the homework already.

21. Mr. Minh goes to school in order (meet) ______________ his son’s teacher.

I. Put the verbs in the correct form.

1, When I (see) ............ him last night, he (sit)_____________ asleep in a chair.

2, You (find) _________ my fountain pen yesterday?

3, What ...... she (do) _________at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon?

4, It (take) __________ me 5 minutes to walk to school last year.

5, We (study)_______ our lesson when the light (go) ____________out.

6, There (be)________ a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

7, They (give) ________me the letter a few minutes ago.

8, They (not speak)_______ to each other since 1990.

9. Some activities ______________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.

10.After Nick (do)………………..his homework , he (go)………………..to bed last night.

11. Mai (live)………..in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)………… to Ha Noi three years ago.

12. Phong (tell)……………..me yesterday that he (learn)……………..French for a year.

13. Ms Hong (work)……………….at our school for twenty years before she (retire)………….last June.

14. By the time I (get)………………….to Nick’s house , his party (already/start)……………..

15. When we (come) …………..back to our home village last month , it (change)……………so much.

16. By the time the bus (come)……………this morning, Duong (wait)……………..for it for half an hour.

17.If we meet at 9:30, we (have) plenty of time.

18.If you (find) a pen in the cellar, don‟t mention it to anyone.

19.The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she (feed) the animals.

20.If you pass your examination, we (have) a celebration.

21.Lisa would find the milk if she (look) for it in the fridge

Underline the correct form.

1. Children must / have to start school when they are five.

2. In many countries, you should / must wear a seat belt in the car - it’s the law.

3. I know you like sugar but you shouldn’t / don’t have to eat quite so much - it’s bad for you.

4. I’m not working tomorrow, so I mustn’t / don’t have to get up early.

5. The manager suggested that we have to / should try to find another hotel.

6. Kids should / have to wear a life vest. That’s our regulation.

7. You mustn’t / don’t have to smoke in here; smoking isn’t allowed in the airport.

8. You must / should hand in your homework on Tuesday or your mark will be zero.

9. You have to / don’t have to dress up for the party. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in.

10. You should / have to ask the teacher to help you if you don’t understand the lesson.